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IBM TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library in driveless configurations

The   IBM   System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless and the IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless are designed to offer high capacity, enhanced performance, and technology for the midrange open systems environments. The products are included as part of the IBM System Storage tape library family of offerings. These new driveless versions of the TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Library are being introduced in HVEC/Xcc to mimic the product structure available in AAS where the Tape Library is a base automation device and drives of various LTO generations and attachment types are available as features. These driveless versions of the TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Library in HVEC/Xcc will allow simplification in stocking and inventory of libraries, particularly for business partners and customers, with the flexibility of matching the drive of choice at time of need. For full functionality, the   TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries Driveless   models require IBM LTO

IBM TS3100 Tape Library: Features

Entry-level LTO tape library designed for large-capacity or high-performance tape backup and virtual tape library that make backing up data a more efficient. LTO Generation 4 tape drives, which are 50% faster and double the capacity of the previous LTO-3. The LTO-4 cartridges have a capacity of 1.6TB   In addition, these LTO-4 tape drives feature encryption capabilities, allowing customers to protect their data at rest and reduce the need for additional encryption appliances. Get Fast Service and Low Prices on IBM TS3100 Tape Library Accessories and Other Products at Serverental. Need help? Get answers to your questions in minutes. IBM’s first   encrypting tape drive has extended encryption capabilities from its System Storage TS1120 tape drive to the LTO tape systems.   IBM also announced that it has enhanced its key management software to support LTO encryption. The Encryption Key Manager, developed on the Java platform, supports many different operating syste

Advantages And Benefits Of Dell PowerVault NX3100 Network Attached Storage

Latest Storage Technology   The PowerVault NX3100 offers the right levels of capacity and storage software to keep efficient. Choose from high-capacity nearline SAS drives up to 2TB each or higher-performance SAS drives up to 600GB to customize your NX3100 for your environment. Plus expand externally with fast, 6Gb SAS arrays, like Dell's PowerVault MD1200 and MD1220, to dynamically grow  valuable sharing space without compromising performance. Stay focused on  business with advanced storage features in Microsoft's proven Windows Storage Server 2008 software. Single-instance storage (SIS) is file-level deduplication that improves file performance and optimizes disk capacity by actively comparing and eliminating identical files. This process is transparent to end users and applications and requires no user intervention. Setup and Manage Information with Ease   Don't waste time building file servers from scratch. The PowerVaultNX3100 arrives with everything nee

What are the different types of storage?

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. It is a core function and fundamental component of computers. The traditional division of storage is primary, secondary, tertiary and off-line storage. 1.       Primary storage Primary storage (also known as main memory or internal memory), often referred to simply as memory, is the only one directly accessible to the CPU. The CPU continuously reads instructions stored there and executes them as required. Any data actively operated on is also stored there in a uniform manner. Is your organisation looking for assistance with Dell PowerVault MD3600f ? We provide servers on a rental basis. 2.       Secondary storage Secondary storage (also known as external memory or auxiliary storage), differs from primary storage in that it is not directly accessible by the CPU. The computer usually uses its input/output channe

About HPE Storage works MSL 4048 Tape Library

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Description: The HP MSL4048 Tape Library  has Exceptional storage density with up to 38.4 TB of compressed capacity in 4U (48 slots).It provides a choice of One or two Ultrium 960 SCSI or FC tape drives, One to four Ultrium 448 tape drives, One to four Ultrium 920 SCSI or 920 SAS tape drives. The MSL4048 can easily manage the media in and out of the library with a standard and Integrated bar code reader and 12 -slot removable magazines with load port.The MSL 4048 has Easy-to-use Web-based GUI. Additional performance or capacity is added to theMSL4048 tape library with tool-free drive upgrade kits. Benefits:       Reduce installation time with rack-ready units.       Manage the library from across the room or across the globe with browser-based remote management interface        Extensive compatibility testing to ensure the MSL4048 works with industry-leading servers, operating systems and backup software        Automated data protection tasks to leave m

Evolution of the Virtual Tape Library – Introduction to Tape Library

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VTLs have been around a long time. When the tape was slow and backup windows were shrinking in mainframe datacenters three decades ago, somebody smart came up with the idea of "front-ending" the tape system with a cache of disk drives. You could use this cache as a "virtual" tape library, enabling backup data to be written to the cache very rapidly and allowing the production system to get back to work. Another advantage was that tape jobs could be "stacked" on the VTL, prior to writing the data to tape. This addressed a problem in mainframes that resulted in tape media being used very inefficiently, enabling write jobs to use the entire reel or cartridge rather than writing data in dribs and drabs across many pieces of media. Navigator system provides support and maintenance for hp storageworks msl2024 tape library   Once data was copied to the VTL disk, as an "off-line" or "near-line" process, the cached data would the

Technical specifications of IBMStorwize V7000

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Host interface : SAN-attached 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, and optional 10 Gbps iSCSI/FCoE NAS-attached 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet User interface : Graphical user interface (GUI) Supported drives :            3.5-inch disk drives:             3 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB and 8 TB 7.2k nearline SAS disk ·          2.5-inch disk drives:             300 GB 15k SAS disk             600 GB 15k SAS drive             600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10k SAS disk             2 TB 7.2k nearline SAS disk ·          2.5-inch flash drives             200 GB, 400 GB, 800 GB, 1.6 TB, 1.92 TB, 3.2 TB and 3.84 TB RAID levels : RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Distributed RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Distributed: 504 per control enclosure; 1,056 per clustered system Fans and power supplies : Fully redundant, hot-swappable Chassis : 2U rack Rack support: Standard 19-inch Management software : IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.                                        IBM

Key Benefits Of IBM Storage system V3700

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PROTECTING  DATA: IBM® Storwize® V3700 has IBM® FlashCopy® technology, which is designed to create an almost-instant copy of active data that is used for backup purposes or for parallel processing activities. The optional remote mirroring function enables organizations to create copies of data at remote locations for disaster recovery. Metro Mirror supports synchronous replication at distances up to 300 km, Global Mirror supports asynchronous replication up to 8,000 km. Replication can occur between any Storwize family systems and can include any supported virtualized storage. Remote mirroring works with Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and IP (Ethernet) networking between sites. With IP networking, Storwize V3700 uses innovative Bridgeworks SANSlide technology to optimize the use of network bandwidth. As a result, the networking infrastructure may require lower speeds or users may be able to improve the accuracy of remote data through shorter replication cyc

Why enterprise-class MD3800i iSCSI array controller fail over required?

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The PowerVault MD3800i offers flexibility through single or dual active/active controllers with either a 4GB or 8GB cache per controller in dual-controller configurations. Dynamic Disk Pools (DDP) can support up to 1024TB of data in up to 20 disk pools with up to 120 SSD drives with an optional configuration to RAID disk management. When all of your mission critical application workloads and information assets are consolidated onto a storage platform, the need for high-performance, non-disruptive scalability, and continuous availability from that storage increases. A data-center-class, high availability SAN needs to be completely resilient through data protection provided by RAID or mirroring, redundancy of power supplies and cache batteries, and, most important, dual controllers. A dual-controller design not only achieves high availability by providing redundant paths between the servers and the data they need to access, it doubles the storage processing power of the a

Dell PowerVault MD3200i password and management IP recovery

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The PowerVault MD3200i is an iSCSI SAN device.  It comes with two raid controller each with its own management network interface.  Generally, all management is done through the "Modular Disk Storage Manager" application.  If however you have inherited this device from someone else or have totally forgotten what the IP and or password is then you can recover or reset these with the following. You will need the serial management cable.  This looks like a PS2 plug on the one side and RS232 COM port on the other. Plug this into your PC and controller 0 on the MD3200i (The top one) Use putty to establish a serial connection .  You need to set the baud rate to 115200 To get into the service menu you need to press <Ctrl> & Pause / Break Then type CAPITALS for Service Interface and enter The default password here is "supportDell" From here you can: Display the Current IP configuration Change the Current IP configuration Reset Storage Array A

Monitoring and Management of Dell PowerVault TL4000 tape library in OpStor

OpStor : A device,   in OpStor   terms, is a Fabric Switch or a Storage Array or a Tape Library or a Host Server including the HBAs OpStor provides monitoring and management of Dell PowerVault TL4000 & TL4000 tape libraries. Models Supported ·          Dell PV TL4000 ·          Dell PV TL4000 Features Supported Inventory Details Monitors Report Details ·          TapeLibrary ·          Tape Drives ·          TapeLibrary status ·          Tape Drive status ·          Door State ·          Library Moves ·          Import Export State ·          TapeLibrary Summary ·          Availability Reports ·          Performance Reports Prerequisites for monitoring Dell PV TL4000 & PV TL4000 Tape Library ·          Ensure that the SNMP agent is running. ·          Register OpStor server IP address as trap destination Steps to add Dell PV TL4000 / TL4000 Tapelibrary in OpStor ·          Navigate to Admin Tab